Principal Data Scientist (AI/ML)

Location: Hardturmstrasse 127, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

Company

hirify.global develops waste-to-X technologies that transform waste into energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and other valuable outputs.

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, validation, and deployment of advanced AI, machine learning, optimization, and analytics solutions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for AI and data science, promoting effective methodologies and emerging technologies.
• Define standards for experimentation, model validation, MLOps, monitoring, explainability, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders on AI-driven use cases, product strategy, and architecture decisions.
• Mentor technical teams and ensure AI solutions meet regulatory, security, and governance requirements.

Requirements

• Experience delivering multiple production-grade AI and machine learning solutions from concept through operations.
• Strong expertise in machine learning, MLOps, cloud platforms, data engineering, and software development practices.
• Experience across the full AI solution lifecycle, including PoC, MVP, industrialization, deployment, and support.
• Technical leadership experience with a track record of mentoring and developing technical talent.
• Relevant industry experience and the ability to translate business needs into scalable AI-driven solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a global innovation organization focused on sustainable waste infrastructure.
• Work contributing to the development of technologies that convert waste into energy, heat, hydrogen, and fertilizer.